The Pharaoh awoke laying on the ground in the alleyway. He was so dizzy from Yugi ripping him out of his body, thathe must have collapsed. But wouldn't Yugi have gone home? why are we still here? was he knocked unconsious too? Yami thought. He slowly got to his feet, and looked around. It looks like the afternoon finally came. He told himself. He looked at his feet thinking, but then he noticed that he wasn't a spirit, he was in Yugi's body. Odd, he thought. If Yugi ripped me out of his body, then why am I still in his body? he thought, and looked around. So, if i'm still in his body, then where is he? He has to explain to me whats going on!

Yami began to walk around the alley wondering where Yugi was. He didn't feel his presence anywhere. "Yugi?" he called out. No answer. He looked at the Mellennium Puzzle, "Yugi? You in there?" he asked. Still, no answer. This worried him, Is Yugi trying to avoid me? I hope not. he thought to himself. Then he wondered if he should check in the Mellennium Puzzle, was it possible that Yugi just didn't want to talk to him? He closed his eyes, and entered the Mellennium Puzzle. He walked down the path that led to both of their minds, which of course, were their Soul Rooms.

Strange. he thought. Yugi's Soul Room door is closed... something must be really bothering him if his door is closed... He knocked on his door. No answer. Yami took a deep breath, he knew that if he entered Yugi's Soul Room without permission it would be trespassing, but his concern for Yugi was greater, so he slowly opened the door.

Yami blinked, The lights were off and no toys were scattered across the floor. No one was there.

The Pharaoh's concern for his young friend grew when he realized that when he first woke, the hooded man was no where in sight.

Fear crawled under his skin, and he turned to leave, but jumped when he saw another person in the doorway to Yugi's Soul Room. This man wore a tan colored robe and a white scarf around his neck. He had cloth wrapped around his head, and he held two of the other Mellennium Items. The Mellennium Key was hanging around his neck and he held the Mellennium Scale in his right hand.

Yami let out a breath he didn't know he was holding. "Shadi." he said welcoming. Shadi blinked.

"You must have had quite a morning my Pharaoh." he said in a low voice.

Yami nodded. "Yes. But tell me Shadi, Why are you here in the Mellennium Puzzle?" he asked.

Shadi paused for a moment. "Please forgive my intrusion in your minds, but I had sensed something was wrong, so I came to see if I could help in someway." Shadi told the Spirit of the Mellennium Puzzle.

The Pharaoh nodded, but before he could respond Shadi had turned to leave. "My Pharaoh, would you mind if we continued this discussion outside the Mellennium Puzzle? I not only sensed something wrong, I also came to tell you something of great importance."

Yami blinked. "Uh, sure." he said a little confused.

Within a blink of an eye, The Pharaoh was back in Yugi's body, but this time, Shadi was standing next to him.

Shadi bowed to Yami.

"My Pharaoh, I understand you are in great distress at the moment, but what i'm about to tell you is a serious matter."

Yami nodded. "Go on Shadi." and with a quick nod Shadi continued.

"As you know, I am the protector of the Mellennium Items, and, since the Chosen Ones carry their Mellennium Items, I cannot keep track of all of them at once. " Shadi paused, wondering how to say what he wanted without The Pharaoh going nuts.

Shadi took a deep breath. "The Mellennium Ring, Rod, Necklace and Eye, have all been taken from the Chosen Ones. Not only that, each Chosen One has been taken away."

The Pharaoh's eyes grew wide with distress. "No... Yugi..." he said.

Shadi looked up at The Pharaoh. "Yes My Pharaoh, it would appear that they took the young one as well, but it puzzles me..." he trailed off. Then resumed. "It puzzles me that they took him and not the Mellennium Puzzle as well..."

The Pharaoh fought the tears that were coming to his eyes. He was not going to cry infront of Shadi.

Shadi looked up at the Pharaoh, he knew that the Pharaoh and little Yugi had bonded in a way that he never understood, but he also knew that the Pharaoh might know something that could help this situation.

"Well..." Yami started, but stopped.

Shadi closed his eyes. "There's something else." he said.

The pharaoh glanced at Shadi. "There is?" he asked.

Shadi nodded. "Yes... Seto Kaiba has gone missing as well..." The Pharaoh let out a tiny gasp of surprise.

"Kaiba?" he asked. "Missing? what about his little brother Mokuba?"

Shadi opened his eyes. "Yes, he's gone missing, as far as I know Mokuba and the whole company are scouring around for him." he paused for a minute. "And as far as I know, Joey, Tristan and Tea have all been released, Everyone at Domino High has gone home due to the intrusion of dangerous men. The Teachers and Staff are still at the school though." he said quickly.

The Pharaoh nodded. "Thats good. I must go see them though..." he trailed off and looked at the ground in front of him.. "I have to tell them what's happened to Yugi." A look of sorrow and loss crossed the Pharaoh's face, and Shadi gave a sympathetic smile.

"We'll get them back, but for now I must continue my search for the lost Mellennium Items and their Chosen friends." He paused once more. "My Pharaoh, I should warn you, since long ago when Marik took control of your friends, he was able to control them, and I would'nt at all be surprised if he is using your friends to get help right now..."

The Pharaoh gave a questioning look. "Marik?" he asked.

Shadi took a breath. "Yes, Marik. Even though he was not exactly one of the Chosen Ones to weild them, he still knew of their power, so I would assume that's why he was taken as well..." he said.

The spirit still looked a little confused, but understanding dawned on him. "Kaiba is a rencarnation of the Ancient Egyptian Seto, and back in Ancient Egypt, Seto had weilded the Mellennium Rod. Could that count for something?" he asked.

Shadi nodded. "It's possible." he murmered.

The Pharaoh looked up from the ground and looked into Shadi's eyes.

"Shadi, do you know everyone that went missing?"

Shadi shook his head. "No, but I can tell you who I know is missing." he said, and The Pharaoh nodded.

Shadi took a breath. "Well, Seto Kaiba is one, Marik and his Yami, Ishizu, and Odion, as well as Ryou Bakura and his Yami. And then Pegasas... and Yugi Muto now." Shadi shook his head sadly.

A question formed in the Pharaoh's mind that he thought Shadi might know the answer to.

"Shadi, We ran into a black-hooded man in this alleyway this morning, Yugi seemed to have known him." He thought for a moment. "And I think he mentioned someone named Mira." he told Shadi.

Shadi didn't react to any of this, he just stared blankly at Yami, Then he spoke.

"I do not know of anyone named Mira, or of any black-hooded man. But I will investigate this, and I will get back to you on this news." He paused. "And my Pharaoh, Be careful, you are the only who is still not missing, and it puzzles me that you were not taken along with Yugi, but your Mellennium Puzzle is at risk all the same." he said.

A bubble formed near the wall of the alleyway, Shadi stepped into it, still looking at the Pharaoh. "Be careful." were his last words before he and the rippling bubble disappeared.

Yami was once more alone, and that sudden realization made him very sad, he didn't know what to do without Yugi, he had to find some way to get his friend back safely, along with all the others.

I must talk with Tea, Tristan, and Joey, then I will go to Mokuba and explain what has happened, although i'm not sure of his reaction... I hope that he believes me when I tell him, I know that if Mokuba went missing instead of Kaiba, Kaiba would dismiss it. He thought to himself, Then, slowly he made his way back the way he came, back towards the Game Shop, but not to the Game Shop, he was headed for Tea's house, which he knew, Joey and Tristan would probably end up since they had no where else to go.